Sales Director (AI)

Location: Singapore; hybrid workplace; must be based in Singapore and have the right to work without sponsorship

Deal values: €2M–€10M+

Company

hirify.global develops efficient AI and deep-tech software, including CompactifAI for AI model compression and Foundry for AI infrastructure. The company serves complex, high-impact use cases across finance, energy, manufacturing, telecommunications, and industry.

What you will do

• Own the full sales lifecycle for complex enterprise opportunities from discovery through closing and long-term partnership.
• Build and close €2M–€10M+ deals with long sales cycles and multiple stakeholders.
• Develop the go-to-market strategy for Singapore and APAC across AI, cloud, security, data, and integration use cases.
• Lead C-level conversations and position AI and quantum software platforms as strategic solutions.
• Coordinate with Solutions Engineering, Product, R&D, and Marketing in Europe on proposals, deployments, and adoption.
• Maintain CRM discipline, forecasting, pipeline management, and feedback to product and strategy teams.

Requirements

• Native Singaporean or long-term expatriate based in Singapore, with the right to work without sponsorship.
• English and Mandarin Chinese as primary mother-tongue languages.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, or a related field.
• 25+ years of sales experience in startups and scale-ups, including at least 10 years in a senior sales role such as Director, VP, or Head of Sales.
• At least 2 years of experience selling AI, including AI infrastructure solutions, with familiarity with modern go-to-market for LLMs and AI-driven products.
• Experience as a sole or lead representative for a European-headquartered company, coordinating across time zones with headquarters teams.
• An established network of C-level and senior decision-makers in Singapore.
• Proven success closing large enterprise deals with long, multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
• Strong consultative selling, prospecting, qualification, C-level relationship management, and executive presence in regulated and complex environments.

Nice to have

• MBA or a technical degree in Science or Engineering.
• Experience selling across APAC markets and existing regional relationships.

Culture & Benefits

• Work at the forefront of AI and deep-tech innovation in a highly international, collaborative, and rapidly growing organisation.
• Signing bonus and competitive commission.
• Access to a phantom shares programme.
• Opportunity to shape transformative enterprise AI initiatives with global impact.
• Contribute directly to cutting-edge technologies with tangible business impact.